Where does “dimhus” come from?

dimhus (Old English) comes from Old English hūs, from Proto-West Germanic hūs, from Proto-Germanic hūsą, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- — to cover, bedeck; cover.

dimhus (Old English): dungeon

Definitions

  1. dungeon

Ancestry of “dimhus”, step by step

dimhus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Old English hūs

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishhūsdwelling, shelter, house; house
2Proto-West Germanichūshouse
3Proto-Germanichūsąhouse
4Proto-Indo-European(s)kewH-to cover, bedeck; cover

via Old English dimm

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Englishdimmdim
2Proto-Germanicdimmazdark; gloomy
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰem-to whisk, smoke, blow; dust, haze, cloud; obscure
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewH- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hūsą →Every word from Proto-West Germanic hūs →
dimhus — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer